CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ExploreLearning, a business unit of Voyager Learning Company (Pink Sheets:
VLCY), announced today that the company has been named a finalist for both
the Golden Lamp Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the
Association of Educational Publishers (AEP).
"We are very proud to be recognized again this year," said Dave
Shuster, Ph.D., Founder and Publisher of ExploreLearning. "Our team works
hard to make ExploreLearning.com the premier destination for math and
science simulations for grades three through 12. Achieving finalist status
in these awards for the fourth year in a row is very gratifying."
AEP's annual awards program honors the best materials and
accomplishments in educational products and education marketing. Judged by
peers and experts, the awards provide an objective, authoritative
evaluation of educational products and marketing programs. Winning products
are widely recognized as exhibiting outstanding quality and achievement.
The Golden Lamp is considered the most prestigious award within the
field of educational publishing. Winners are recognized as providing the
most outstanding materials for learning in content, design and fulfillment
of educational mission. Winners will be announced at the AEP Annual Awards
Banquet & Gala during the AEP Annual Educational Publishing Summit on
Friday, June 6, 2008 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. For a complete
list of this year's AEP Golden Lamp nominees, please visit
http://aepweb.org/awards/gl.htm.
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive,
online simulations for math and science in grades 3-12. Gizmos bring
research-proven instruction to classrooms across the country and are
correlated to state and national standards and leading textbooks. With more
than 400 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of inquiry learning
materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way teachers teach and
students learn. For more information, please visit http://www.explorelearning.com.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers is the national, nonprofit
professional organization for educational publishers. AEP supports the
growth of supplemental educational publishing by providing opportunities
for industry collaboration, disseminating educational research,
representing educational interests to government agencies, providing
quality professional development and affording recognition for educational
publishing leaders. For more information, please visit http://www.AEPweb.org.
SOURCE Voyager Learning Company
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CONTACT:
Media, Julia Given, Marketing Manager of
ExploreLearning, +1-434-293-7043 ext. 223,
jgiven@explorelearning.com, or Investors, Shannan Overbeck,
Investor Relations of Voyager Learning Company, +1-214-932-9476,
soverbeck@voyagerlearning.com
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